We’ve come a long way since the civil rights movement. The only way fashion can transform is by throwing away the rulebook and ceding control to a new generation of creatives. Explore the best BIPOC design talent, as selected by our fashionable friends Lynette Nylander and Michelle Elie.
@lynettesaid
Writer, editor and consultant, Lynette Nylander is Executive Editor at Dazed Media and has contributed to titles like American Vogue, British Vogue and T Magazine. Originally from London, Lynette now lives in NYC. Her edit of pre-loved includes pieces from Martine Rose, Duro Olowu,Telfar and more.
@michelle_elie
Following a successful career as a model, stylist and magazine contributor, American-Haitian designer Michelle Elie founded her womenswear brand PRIM in 2010. She lives in Cologne with her husband and their 3 kids - and her amazing archive ofv vintage Comme des Garcons. For Black History Month, she's used her archivist's eye to select pieces from Brother Vellies, Stella Jean, Balmain and more.